Votes at a glance: reappointments, charter ballot-language, Item 57 and DNC approvals
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Summary
Council approved a set of routine and substantive measures including a reappointment, ballot-title language amendments, the personnel department—s TPA recommendation (Item 57), the DNC host agreements and a bond refunding measure; key tallies are recorded below.
Key outcomes recorded during the March session:
- Reappointment of Robert K. Jung to the Los Angeles Convention and Exhibits Center Authority (new term ending 2003): approved (recorded as 14 ayes).
- Ballot-title resolutions and amended charter summary language (items 3—6): council adopted amended ballot-language summaries after debate and amendments (votes recorded on the floor with roll tabulations reported: examples included a 12-2 tabulation on one roll and 13-1 on later votes depending on item).
- Item 57 (personnel department recommendation on third-party administrator for sworn workers' compensation): approved, recorded 10 ayes, 4 noes. The council directed oversight and contingency planning as part of the motion.
- Special meeting: DNC host and license agreements for the 2000 Democratic National Convention: approved as amended (recorded as 13 ayes). Staff provided estimates of the city's direct cash commitment as roughly $800,000 and indicated other costs would be in-kind or privately funded.
- Special lease tax revenue bond refunding, series 1999E: approved (recorded as 13 ayes).
These votes were taken on motions and roll calls recorded by the clerk; implementation steps for the personnel and DNC items were assigned to staff departments as recorded on the floor.